Mattress and cushion.



J. HOEY. DECD.

M. HOEY, ADMINISTRATRIX.

MATTRESS AND CUSHION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY us. 1912.

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

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I tress upholstcring mensions.

JOHN HOEY, DIE SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA; MARGARET HOEY ADMINISTRATRIX 0]? $1111) JOHN HOEY, DECEASED.

MATTRESS AND cus ion.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HOEY, a. citizen of United States, residing in the city and countv of San Francisco and State of Californizi, have invented new and useful 1mprovcments in Mattresses and Cushions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new form of mattress and cushion construction.

The object of the invention is to construct a bed mattress, or like upholstered article, in such a manner that spreading of the mattress or bulging of the edges will be entirely A further object of the invention is to generally improve the art of inatso as to increase the utility, durability and efliciency.

Further objects. and advantages will appear in the following description, in which- Figure l. is a plan view of the mattress partly broken away.

Fig. 2 1s a cross section of same 011 the line X--X. The object of the intention is to construct a bed mattress, or like upholstered. article, so as to prevent spreading of the mattress or of the edges, making it possible to construct a mattress having the required di- Heretofore, it has been the usual practice to construct a mattress slightly smaller than the required dimensions as they usually spread considerably after having been used for .some time.

'- The (present mattress is composed of an upper and lower cover 2 and 3 respectively,

secured together by the side edges Or coverlib mg strips 4; in the usual manner. Centrally cured to the side edges 4, by stitching or like means, between the top and bottom covers of the mattress, is atie cloth or partition 5, dividing the mattress roper into two horizontal compartments. This central tie cloth being secured to the edges 4 of the 4 mattress will prevent spreading of the mat-- tress by holding the sides together and will also prevent bulging of the edges, as shown by the dotted lines at 6, Fig. 2.. When con- 4 structiug a mattress as here shown it would spread or bulge pa rtition holds the sides together.

be impossible for the mattress to either as the tie cloth or central The tie cloth being of a non-stretchable and durable .material will last as long as any other portion of the mattress, thus pro- Specification of Letters fatcnt.

Patented ll elo. id, 19191".

Application filed July 16, 1912. Serial No. 709,712.

(lacing a. mattress construction in which it is possible to construct a mattress of the re quired dimensions in the first place, and not relying on the spreading of the mattress to fill the required s ace. The mattress is otherwise constructor in the usual manner and preferably tufted throughout, as shown at The filling of the mattress may consist of the usual material, as cotton-'batting, silk floss, hair, or other like material, and does not interfere with the construction of the mattress in any way.

In'mattress construction where the central tic cloth is used as here shown, it is possible to use two different fillings, using a higher grade or better material in the upper portion of the mattress and a cheaper or lower grade in the lower portion of the mattress. The central partition or tie cloth separates the filling and to a certain extent helps to hold this in place, together with the tufting placed in the mattress, by dividing the stufiing or material into smaller portions. The mattress is otherwise in appear ance similar to any other mattress, but it has an. advantage over others in that it may be constructed to the exact required size and Wlll not spread or allow bulginp of its edges.

said upper and lower of non-stretchable cloth of either of said entire perimeter to the inner faces of said side and end portions in substantially the median plane between the upper and lower coverings to form two separate compartless area than 'ments, and fillingmeans for each compartment. v

2. A nattresshaving vertical box sides,

and lower coverings, seamless side and end. I portions connecting cover ngs, a separate fcontmuous flat sheet coverings sewed around its a continuous binding and staying fabric secured continuously and centrally to the in- ,ner sides of the box, covers of a greater length and Width than said stay, sewed around the outer edges of the box and forming outwardly extending, overhanging beadlike ledges.

3. A mattress or the like, comprising a flat box of fabric having spaced top and bottom tickings and ed e strips attached between box having parallel top and bottom fabric tiekings and fabric edge strips, a filling of resilient material forthe box, an imperforate fabric strain sheet midway between the two tickings attached around its entire edge to the edge strips dividing the mattress into two completely separated compartments and ties extending transversely through the mattress from ticking to ticking, so that the upper and lower surfaces of the mattress arc tufted, the arrangement being such that the strain sheet is flat and held within the filling and held by the ties passing through it, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN HOEY.

Witnesses:

G. H. STRONG, GENEVIEVE S. DoNeLiN. 

